What is it? A REASON OR REASONS FOR ACTING OR BEHAVING IN A PARTICULAR WAY.

Motivation and personal goals Did you know that motivation and positive mental attitude play a huge part in success? How motivated are you to finish this year successfully? When the going gets tough do you give up or face the challenge? Do you set yourself goals to achieve the things you want most out of life?

If Nick can be motivated and achieve his goals so can you! Watch the clip What difficulties has Nick overcome to be successful and happy? How has he used his disability to inspire others? Why is he so determined to live his life to the full?

Jessie J Overcome a number of health problems – including heart problems and suffering a stroke at the age of 18. At one point it was thought she would never walk again Struggled at school with academic subjects and compared to her older siblings who achieved high grades in exams Bullied due to her sexuality

J. K. Rowling In 1993 she separated from her husband She was then diagnosed with clinical depression and contemplated suicide She found herself jobless with a dependent child

Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey is the world's first self-made billionaire. The chat show host rose from being unimaginably poor - her family had no flushing toilets and they could rarely afford to buy Oprah shoes - to being one of the most influential and loved personalities in America.

Richard Branson Richard Branson didn’t let the fact that he struggled in school get him down, and dedicated himself to becoming a self made entrepreneur at just 17 years of age. In 1970 he started a small record business out of the basement of a church, and by 1978 he was a multi-millionaire and owned his own private tropical island. He is now the head of a business empire worth billions, and it’s safe to say that the teachers who doubted him in school are having second thoughts about his abilities.

Stephen Hawking Possibly the greatest scientific mind of his generation, Stephen Hawking has refused to let his disability hold him back, gaining worldwide fame for his sizeable contribution to science. He has written bestselling books, travelled the world, experienced weightlessness, and been honoured by institutes the world over. He has proven that no matter what set-backs you face, life is what you make of itset-backs you face

Professor Green Raised by his Gran Mum and Dad not around all of the time Dad committed suicide in 2008 Grew up in a rough area with little opportunities – sold drugs Stabbed in 2009 – lucky to be alive

Motivation What is your motivation to succeed? Do you think you can succeed without motivation? How can you increase your motivation? How can you motivate others to succeed?